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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,278 and 6,690,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,278 and 6,690,336 is: 14,693,536.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,278 : 6,690,336 = 6,690,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,278/6,690,336 = 6,690,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,278x = 6,690,336 × 6,690,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,278x = 44,760,595,792,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,760,595,792,896/3,046,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,693,536.11

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